The Ethics of Reading

The Ethics of Reading
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Publisher : New York : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 138
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ISBN-10 : 0231063342
ISBN-13 : 9780231063340
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ethics of Reading by : Joseph Hillis Miller

Examines texts in which novelists read themselves, discusses the influence of reading on the reader, and explores the relationship between literature and society

Reading Ethics

Reading Ethics
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Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : IND:30000110590522
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Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis Reading Ethics by : Miranda Fricker

This introductory text encourages students to engage with key problems and arguments in ethics through a series of classic and contemporary readings. It will inspire students to think about the distinctive nature of moral philosophy, and to draw comparisons between different traditions of thought, between ancient and modern philosophies, and between theoretical and literary writing about the place of value in human life. Each of the book’s six chapters focuses on a particular theme: the nature of goodness, subjectivity and objectivity in ethical thinking, justice and virtue, moral motivation, the place of moral obligation, and the idea that literature can be a form of moral philosophy. The historical readings come from Plato, Aristotle, Hume, Kant and Mill; and the contemporary readings from Foot, Rawls, McDowell, Mackie, Nagel, Williams, Nussbaum and Gaita. The editors’ introductions to the themes, and the interactive commentaries they provide for each reading, are intended to make Reading Ethics come as close as possible to a seminar in philosophy.

J. M. Coetzee and the Ethics of Reading

J. M. Coetzee and the Ethics of Reading
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015059322886
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Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis J. M. Coetzee and the Ethics of Reading by : Derek Attridge

Attridge argues that it is the most discomforting & difficult elements in the work of Coetzee that make his writings so rewarding of study. This book follows the author's lead in exploring a number of issues, including interpretation & literary judgement, & responsibility to the other.

The Ethics of Life Writing

The Ethics of Life Writing
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 0801488338
ISBN-13 : 9780801488337
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ethics of Life Writing by : Paul John Eakin

Our lives are increasingly on display in public, but the ethical issues involved in presenting such revelations remain largely unexamined. How can life writing do good, and how can it cause harm? The eleven essays here explore such questions.

Introduction to Ethics

Introduction to Ethics
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Publisher : Elements of Philosophy
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0742563561
ISBN-13 : 9780742563568
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis Introduction to Ethics by : Andrew J. Dell'Olio

"This is a wonderful collection of essays with splendid introductions. Andrew Dell'Olio and Caroline Simon have provided a book that begs to be taught and invites reflection not just about moral theory but about our moral lives."---Allen Verhey, Duke Divinity School --

The Ethics of Reading in Manuscript Culture

The Ethics of Reading in Manuscript Culture
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Total Pages : 278
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ISBN-10 : 0691032467
ISBN-13 : 9780691032467
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ethics of Reading in Manuscript Culture by : John Dagenais

Reexamining the roles played by author, reader, scribe, and text in medieval literary practice, John Dagenais argues that the entire physical manuscript must be the basis of any discussion of how meaning was made. Medievalists, he maintains, have relied too heavily on critical editions that seek to create a single, definitive text reflecting an author's intentions. In reality, manuscripts bear not only authorial texts but also a variety of elements added by scribes and readers: glosses, marginal notes, pointing hands, illuminations, and fragments of other, seemingly unrelated works. Using the surviving manuscripts of the fourteenth-century Libro de buen amor, a work that has been read both as didactic treatise on spiritual love and as a celebration of sensual pleasures, Dagenais shows how consideration of the physical manuscripts and their cultural context can shed new light on interpretive issues that have puzzled modern readers. Dagenais also addresses the theory and practice of reading in the Middle Ages, showing that for medieval readers the text on the manuscript leaf, including the text of the Libro, was primarily rhetorical and ethical in nature. It spoke to them directly, individually, always in the present moment. Exploring the margins of the manuscripts of the Libro and of other Iberian works, Dagenais reveals how medieval readers continually reshaped their texts, both physically and ethically as they read, and argues that the context of medieval manuscript culture forces us to reconsider such comfortable received notions as text and literature and the theories we have based upon them.

Recovering the Lost Art of Reading

Recovering the Lost Art of Reading
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Publisher : Crossway
Total Pages : 291
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ISBN-10 : 9781433564307
ISBN-13 : 1433564300
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Recovering the Lost Art of Reading by : Leland Ryken

A Christian Perspective on the Joys of Reading Reading has become a lost art. With smartphones offering us endless information with the tap of a finger, it's hard to view reading as anything less than a tedious and outdated endeavor. This is particularly problematic for Christians, as many find it difficult to read even the Bible consistently and attentively. Reading is in desperate need of recovery. Recovering the Lost Art of Reading addresses these issues by exploring the importance of reading in general as well as studying the Bible as literature, offering practical suggestions along the way. Leland Ryken and Glenda Faye Mathes inspire a new generation to overcome the notion that reading is a duty and instead discover it as a delight.

Be Good

Be Good
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Publisher : Chronicle Books
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 9781452107905
ISBN-13 : 1452107904
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis Be Good by : Randy Cohen

Collects the author's favorite questions and answers from his tenure as the author of the New York Times' "The Ethicist," presenting evidence that sensible people disagree on the definition of ethical behavior.

The Power of Ethics

The Power of Ethics
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Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 9781982132194
ISBN-13 : 1982132191
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis The Power of Ethics by : Susan Liautaud

The essential guide for ethical decision-making in the 21st century, The Power of Ethics depicts “ethical decision-making not in a nebulous philosophical space, but at the point where the rubber meets the road” (Michael Schur, producer and creator of The Good Place). It’s not your imagination: we’re living in a time of moral decline. Publicly, we’re bombarded with reports of government leaders acting against the welfare of their constituents; companies prioritizing profits over health, safety, and our best interests; and technology posing risks to society with few or no repercussions for those responsible. Personally, we may be conflicted about how much privacy to afford our children on the internet; how to make informed choices about our purchases and the companies we buy from; or how to handle misconduct we witness at home and at work. How do we find a way forward? Today’s ethical challenges are increasingly gray, often without a clear right or wrong solution, causing us to teeter on the edge of effective decision-making. With concentrated power structures, rapid advances in technology, and insufficient regulation to protect citizens and consumers, ethics are harder to understand than ever. But in The Power of Ethics, Susan Liautaud shows how ethics can be used to create a sea change of positive decisions that can ripple outward to our families, communities, workplaces, and the wider world—offering unprecedented opportunity for good. Drawing on two decades as an ethics advisor guiding corporations and leaders, academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, and students in her Stanford University ethics courses, Susan Liautaud provides clarity to blurry ethical questions, walking you through a straightforward, four-step process for ethical decision-making you can use every day. Liautaud also explains the six forces driving virtually every ethical choice we face. Exploring some of today’s most challenging ethics dilemmas and showing you how to develop a clear point of view, speak out with authority, make effective decisions, and contribute to a more ethical world for yourself and others, The Power of Ethics is the must-have ethics guide for the 21st century.